Novel in vivo use of a polyvalent Streptomyces phage to disinfest Streptomyces scabies -infected seed potatoes

Isolation and characterization of a phage active against streptomyces griseus

Studies on Streptomyces phage. I. Growth characteristics of the Streptomyces griseus host-phage system.

Within recent years, phages capable of infecting various Streptomyces species have been reported (Saudek and Colingsworth, 1947; Reilly et al., 1947; Koerber et al., 1950; Perlman et al., 1951; and Alexander and McCoy, 1956). Hoehn (1949) and subsequently Gilmour and Buthala (1950) demonstrated that streptomyces phage is indigenous to soil, the natural habitat of the host. The streptomyces host...

Characteristics of Streptomyces griseus strains resistant to phage.

In 1947 phage for Streptomyces griseus appeared in several commercial fermentations (Reilly, Harris and Waksman, 1947; Saudek and Colingsworth, 1947; Smith, Kiuhn, and Miesel, 1947; Woodruff, Nunheimer, and Lee, 1947). There has never been an outbreak of phage at this laboratory although a number of workers have been studying the growth of S. griseu or developing new strains. Nevertheless, in 1...

Molecular Monitoring of Gramonol Herbicide Biodegradation in Relation to Streptomyces scabies Isolates

The aim of this study was to test the effect of Streptomyces scabies on the degradation of Gramonol herbicide in order to reduce its residual toxicity. Four isolates of S. scabies (St1, St2, St3, and St4) showed different ability to degrade the gramonol in vitro and in soil. They varied in their potential ability to degrade Gramonol in vitro after 5 days incubation, and after 35 days post herbi...

A novel Streptomyces spp. integration vector derived from the S. venezuelae phage, SV1

BACKGROUND Integrating vectors based on the int/attP loci of temperate phages are convenient and used widely, particularly for cloning genes in Streptomyces spp. RESULTS We have constructed and tested a novel integrating vector based on g27, encoding integrase, and attP site from the phage, SV1. This plasmid, pBF3 integrates efficiently in S. coelicolor and S. lividans but surprisingly fails ...